(a) Approval requirement. An employee shall obtain prior written approval from his or her
division director (or the division director’s designee) and the concurrence
of the Board’s designated agency ethics official before engaging in
compensated outside employment.
(b) Standard for approval. Approval will be granted unless a determination is made that the
prospective outside employment is expected to involve conduct prohibited by
statute or federal regulation, including 5 CFR 2635 and this
part.
(c) Definition of employment. For purposes of this section, the term “compensated outside
employment” means any form of compensated nonfederal employment or business
relationship involving the provision of personal services by the employee. It
includes, but is not limited to, personal services as an officer, director,
employee, agent, attorney, consultant, contractor, general partner, trustee,
teacher, or speaker.